I haven't been this scared since the Kobra Kai chased Daniel Laruso out of the Halloween party!

Yeah but then Mr.Miyagi showed those fools what really time it was!

On a side note, last time I was in Vegas I thought I saw Pat Morita at a craps table in the Hilton, a crowd was gathered around him, he was wearing cargo shorts and a hawaiian shirt , later on I mentioned it and somebody told me he was dead.

So I guess my question is, how much do you think a Mr.Miyagi impersonator/greeter makes at a casino?

Good point by Kovacs on competition. I'd mentioned sparring, but the next natural level to go is competition. And I'd encourage not just kick boxing and/or grappling/MMA, the local "point" karate tournaments tend to often look like the "good old days" with with hard slamming take downs and plenty of contact (way too much, in sr division - us old farts hate losing and have evidently learned nothing about control, after all these years - amusing to hear 30 year old ref lecturing old [higher rank] farts about contact level).

Originally Posted by kenpo man

once i heard a quote from a martial artist "the more u sweat in training, the less u bleed in battle". if u prepare yourself properly fear will not occur...only confidence and focus

In the early Kempo days it was GM Emperado's "The workout wasn't over until there was blood on the mat. "

"Preparing mentally, the most important thing is, if you aren't doing it for the love of it, then don't do it." - Benny Urquidez